Salicaceae Populus tremuloides Michx.
Quaking Aspen
Chippewa - Drug, Heart Medicine
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 338
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Populus tremuloides Michx.
Scientific name: Populus tremuloides Michx.
USDA symbol: POTR5 (
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Common names: Quaking Aspen
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Heart Medicine
Notes: Compound decoction of inner bark prepared ceremonially for heart trouble.
RECRD: 92202 id: 29589